burp
verb /bɜːp/
/bɜːrp/
(informal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they burp | /bɜːp/ /bɜːrp/ |
| he / she / it burps | /bɜːps/ /bɜːrps/ |
| past simple burped | /bɜːpt/ /bɜːrpt/ |
| past participle burped | /bɜːpt/ /bɜːrpt/ |
| -ing form burping | /ˈbɜːpɪŋ/ /ˈbɜːrpɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] to let out air from the stomach through the mouth, making a noise synonym belch
- He swigged down his beer and burped loudly.
- [transitive] burp somebody to make a baby bring up air from the stomach, especially by rubbing or patting its back
- The baby needed burping after every bottle.
Word Origin1930s (originally US): imitative.